

About this Track
- Added on 6 April 2025
- Year of creation 2025
- Tags kurze sonate, klaviermusik, konzertstück, saisonale musik, neue komposition, klassische musik, d-moll, d-dur, klavierstück, frühlingssonate, klaviier, grand piano, pianio, sonata, spring
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Credits
Music enthusiasts are in for a treat with the debut of a charming new piano composition "Spring Sonata XXV" in D major. Clocking in at approximately four minutes, this piece promises to be a refreshing addition to the repertoire, perfectly capturing the essence of the season.
The sonata opens with an undeniably bright and optimistic statement in its home key of D major, immediately evoking the burgeoning energy of springtime. This initial cheerfulness takes a brief, yet intriguing, turn as the harmony gracefully shifts to minor, perhaps hinting at the lingering coolness of early spring mornings or the subtle melancholy that can accompany moments of reflection.
However, the shadows soon lift with an imaginative foray into Lydian. This mode lends a distinctly luminous and ethereal quality to the music, reminiscent of sunlight filtering through newly emerged leaves and the airy lightness of the season. The characteristic raised fourth degree of the Lydian mode adds a touch of magic and wonder, truly painting a sonic picture of nature's awakening.
The sonata then gracefully returns to the familiar and comforting embrace of major, bringing the piece to a satisfying and resolute close. This cyclical journey through tonal colors, beginning and ending in bright D major with thoughtful diversions through minor and the uniquely radiant Lydian, feels intrinsically linked to the cyclical nature of spring itself – the initial burst of life, moments of gentle introspection, the blossoming of beauty, and the ultimate affirmation of renewal.


The pianist and composer Raphael Craia raised up in Lausanne and got his first piano lessons at the age of six. He studied at the Liceu Conservatory in Barcelona.
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